Right, my new loan horse is currently ridden in an eggbutt snaffle. But I was riding her today and she is so strong its unbelievable.
I don't like hauling horses around, but I really found I was having to use so much force to pull her up.
Shes an ex racer, has been re-broken and I'm starting to school her now.
I took her for a little hack round the block today aswell to cool off, at the first junction I needed her to stand. I gave a little half halt and said 'stand' (shes very good of the voice), but she carried on going, although did slow down. As there was a car coming I had to really pull her again to get her to stop.
Now I really can't be doing that on the road, just in case anything happens.
I am ok to keep her in the snaffle for the school, and school her to listen more to voice and seat. I started on that today, and she was very quick on the up take, so I wouldn't of thought it would take long with her.
However, she really does enjoy going for hacks and I need something that can stop her. I don't want to go to harsh, because I don't want to harden her mouth.
I was also wondering if a change of mouth piece might help? She has a typical TB mouth.
I have a range of bits but wouldn't of thought they would be suitable, Forest has:
A dutch gag
A cheltenham gag
A pelham
A hackamore
I might try her in the hackamore and see what she is like, but what do people think?
What bit would you try her in? (not necessarily from the ones above, in general)
Thanks in advance, and cookies all round.
I don't like hauling horses around, but I really found I was having to use so much force to pull her up.
Shes an ex racer, has been re-broken and I'm starting to school her now.
I took her for a little hack round the block today aswell to cool off, at the first junction I needed her to stand. I gave a little half halt and said 'stand' (shes very good of the voice), but she carried on going, although did slow down. As there was a car coming I had to really pull her again to get her to stop.
Now I really can't be doing that on the road, just in case anything happens.
I am ok to keep her in the snaffle for the school, and school her to listen more to voice and seat. I started on that today, and she was very quick on the up take, so I wouldn't of thought it would take long with her.
However, she really does enjoy going for hacks and I need something that can stop her. I don't want to go to harsh, because I don't want to harden her mouth.
I was also wondering if a change of mouth piece might help? She has a typical TB mouth.
I have a range of bits but wouldn't of thought they would be suitable, Forest has:
A dutch gag
A cheltenham gag
A pelham
A hackamore
I might try her in the hackamore and see what she is like, but what do people think?
What bit would you try her in? (not necessarily from the ones above, in general)
Thanks in advance, and cookies all round.